Teaching Assistant
Aspire School, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 5DAThis job expired on 10 October 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
October 2024
Closing date
10 October 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
29 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subjects
- Special Education Needs (SEN), Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £17,844.00 Annually (Actual) £17,844 pro rata (£23,410 FTE) +SEN allowance
Teaching Assistant job summary
At Aspire school, we believe that learning needs to be individual for all and aspirational for everyone. We are looking for an experienced SEN Teaching Assistant to help support children with a range of needs. If you are experienced, enthusiastic, adaptable, hyper vigilant and proactive and have the passion to nurture individual pupils, please do apply.
This is a temporary (until 31st August 2025 with a view to extend) term time only contract (38 weeks per year plus 5 training days), 32.5 hours per week, 8.30 until 15.30 Monday to Friday.
You will be our desirable candidate if:
- You have experience in supporting children with SEN;
- You have previously supported pupils with SEMH or challenging behaviour needs;
- You have previous experience or training in de-escalation and/or positive behaviour support.
- You are an understanding and resilient person;
- You thrive working in a friendly team with like-minded people;
- You have a positive sense of humour and attitude;
- You are a clear communicator with adults and children;
- You are a positive role model to all.
In return, we can offer you:
- A friendly and supportive team;
- Opportunities for progression and development through training, coaching and mentoring;
- A healthy work-life balance;
- An inclusive environment where you feel valued;
- A supportive leadership team.
- Excellent pension scheme
- Counselling Service
- Health Cashplan
- Free parking
- Discounted breakfast and after school club for your child (if your child attends one of our trust schools)
If you are experienced, enthusiastic and adaptable and have the passion to bring out and nurture the individual talents in our pupils, aged 4 -11 with ASD and speech and language needs, please do complete an application form.
Shortlisted candidates will be asked to attend an interview and observation at Aspire School.
Aspire is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare for all children and preventing extremism. We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information.
CVs will only be accepted when accompanied by a fully completed online application form. No agencies please.
In cases where we receive a high volume of applications for a post, we may bring the closing date forward. We reserve the right to make an appointment before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged to avoid disappointment.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
About Aspire School
- School type
- Free School, ages 4 to 11
- School size
- 176 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Aspire School website (opens in new tab)
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